Deborah Meaden on franchising
by Dan Matthews - Friday, 15th February 2008 -
The Dragons' Den star is not that enthusiastic.
Straight out of business school, Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden moved to Italy to launch a ceramics export business. Then she ran a franchise for fashion house Stefanel. Click here to find out how she got on.
BNP controversy: what does it mean for you?
By Catherine Woods - November 19, 2008 4:16pm GMT
Two alleged members of the BNP have been axed from their jobs after a list containing the names of the party faithful appeared on the internet.
US market is the key for tech success
By Catherine Woods - November 19, 2008 3:22pm GMT
UK technology companies should be more aggressive in the US if they want to emulate the success of their State-side cousins, says one of Britain’s leading tech entrepreneurs.
“What’s in Great Britain’s shop window?” asks Dragon
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - November 19, 2008 2:36pm GMT
James Caan has lambasted the UK for its lack of a unified brand. “You want manufacturing, you go to China. What does Britain do?” he asked attendees at a T-Mobile roundtable discussion.
ASOS cashes in on the young pound
By Charlotte Burn-Callander - November 18, 2008 3:49pm GMT
On-line fashion retailer ASOS reported an impressive 68 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £4.1m. Bucking the downward trend on the high street, its sales in the first half of the year have more than doubled to £67.5m.
The entrepreneur's Shakespeare
By Kate Pritchard - November 14, 2008 3:09pm GMT
We're happy for you to vent your grumbles and groans about the economic downturn on our website. So when Nick Redford, managing director of recording studio Unit58, sent us a poem about the credit crunch, we couldn’t resist sharing it with the rest of you.
The Last Millionaire explodes onto our screens
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - November 13, 2008 12:16pm GMT
It’s a familiar format: a gaggle of businesspeople are thrown together to meet a series of challenges. But the entrepreneurs on this show have already made their millions. They’re being forced to start from scratch with no money and no help in unfamiliar territory. RB’s already hooked.
